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# Director, IT Engineering

- **Company:** Whoop, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Information Technology Operations
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2c9a2dd4-9d98-419d-8658-fb2ee2f69bfa

## About the Role

* Be a master of modern technology with deep hands-on experience implementing innovative systems.
 * Extensive leadership experience across IT or Engineering in high-growth environments.
 * Pragmatic judgment around architecture and system design with the ability to balance speed, scalability, security, and employee experience.
 * Demonstrated ability to tackle a broad range of business challenges, moving seamlessly from high-level strategy to direct system engineering and delivery.
 * Outstanding business partnership skills, capable of excellent storytelling, problem solving, and transparent communications.
 * Experience building and leading high-performing technical teams and setting a high bar for quality and reliability.
 * High EQ and deep care for employee experience. Adept at finding creative solutions that balance business needs with removing friction for employees.
 * Think and act like a CFO: highly skilled at financial analysis; strong business acumen; high integrity stewardship of the company's finances.

## Description

* Engineer a fast, frictionless workplace: Lead global IT operations that enable thousands of people around the world to do their best work and get things done faster than at other employers.
 * Craft an innovative technology environment: Imagine what IT should look like in 5 years and make it real for WHOOP.
 * Scale with human and non-human workers: Technology today can do more than just deflect HelpDesk tickets. Figure out how to run hyper efficient IT operations.
 * Implement robust and thoughtful security protections: You're responsible for security-by-design that actually protects the company.
 * Continuously earn the trust of WHOOP members: Compliance and controls need to be embedded in everything you do to serve and honor our members.
 * Drive cross-functional change: Be a visible, respected leader who senior leaders want to listen to and solve problems with. Be an exceptional collaborator who drives meaningful improvements in our business operations.
 * Build the most technically capable IT team in the Northeast: Shape a team that excels in driving employee experience, productivity & efficiency, and security - all at a fast pace.


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